How a Mother Became a Model Farmer and Entrepreneur

Woman holding large sweet potato indoorsEarning enough money was a challenge for Sharada’s family. Even though she grew vegetables to sell, they were in season only half the year. That meant her husband had to go out of the country in search of[...]

Voice from the Field: Pooja Pandey Rana

Woman in studio with black and white portraitAt the 2017 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala, Pooja Pandey Rana discussed the most rewarding aspects of her work, and the woman who inspires her commitment to improving[...]

Nepali Mothers Make Nutrition a Way of Life

Smiling woman outdoors in yellow blouseIn the last five years, the mothers served by a program called Suaahara (“Good Nutrition”) have seen remarkable gains for their children and themselves. They grow so many vegetables that they no longer need to use precious funds to buy[...]

World Sight Day 2015 – Briefing Call on Trachoma

Young boy in orange traditional shirt outdoorsWorld Sight Day 2015 - Briefing Call on TrachomaListen to a podcast of Trachoma: A Journey to Elimination Learn more about our work in treating and eliminating trachoma and other diseases of poverty. Stories of Impact Sight Impacting Life Thierno[...]

The Spirit to Help

Health worker interviewing mothers with babies outdoorsWhen the 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, late morning on a Saturday, many of us were unprepared for what would follow. The last big earthquake at this scale was almost 80 years ago. In what seemed like the ground was moving constantly, we experienced[...]

From Mother to Role Model

Andean traditional meal on metal trayManju Thekre is a 23 year old resident of Ragiwada Village in the Darchula district of Nepal, where she lives with her husband, 17-month-old daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and brother-in-law. Manju is identified as a “1000 days mother,” referring[...]

Spillover Effect of Keeping Poultry in Semi-Intensive Coops

Black chickens pecking grass in wooden coop“I was inspired to construct a semi-intensive poultry coop after learning about its importance during a mothers’ group meeting at Tachai village. I could not continue to stand by while my poultry was ruining my neighbor’s Homestead Food Production (HFP)[...]